Other fish in the aquarium: Female convict cichlid, two offspring, both near maturity, though one seems to have a case of dwarfism and is tiny, though 6 months old. Two danios, one giant one regular. One striped Raphael catfish.
None of these fish fight with one another, not even a bit.
Tank size: 40 gallons
Possible causes: Tank was swept with a case of ich, or some other external parasite. 4 danios died, two regular and two giants. The male in question was infected, but shook it off with meds and time. Also I understand striped Raphael catfish carry poison in their spines. Maybe an encounter during a spawn ended poorly?
Symptoms: I noticed him swimming funny about a month ago. He was quite clumsy, and getting caught in the current would flip him on his side or upend him. Recently, I was able to determine why he was so uncontrolled in the water. His rear quarter-third of his body seems paralyzed. He does not use his tail to swim. His tail fin and the rear portion of his dorsal fin look sickly, and are held rigid. One of his offspring is a fantastic specimen, and has a long trailing dorsal fin, just as his father did, though the father's (male in question) is now cropped short, though it isn't ragged like you would expect with fin nipping. He swims with his pectorals, in the manner of a puffer. He still eats a healthy amount, just takes time retrieving the food.
Any ideas? Thanks
None of these fish fight with one another, not even a bit.
Tank size: 40 gallons
Possible causes: Tank was swept with a case of ich, or some other external parasite. 4 danios died, two regular and two giants. The male in question was infected, but shook it off with meds and time. Also I understand striped Raphael catfish carry poison in their spines. Maybe an encounter during a spawn ended poorly?
Symptoms: I noticed him swimming funny about a month ago. He was quite clumsy, and getting caught in the current would flip him on his side or upend him. Recently, I was able to determine why he was so uncontrolled in the water. His rear quarter-third of his body seems paralyzed. He does not use his tail to swim. His tail fin and the rear portion of his dorsal fin look sickly, and are held rigid. One of his offspring is a fantastic specimen, and has a long trailing dorsal fin, just as his father did, though the father's (male in question) is now cropped short, though it isn't ragged like you would expect with fin nipping. He swims with his pectorals, in the manner of a puffer. He still eats a healthy amount, just takes time retrieving the food.
Any ideas? Thanks
